Michigan Street Buildings
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in Seattle, WA · 790 S MICHIGAN ST · 98108
At a glance
Michigan Street Buildings is a 41,895-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 790 S MICHIGAN ST in Seattle, Washington, built in 1961.
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 113,088 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 41,895 sq ft |
| Source record | seattle:22165:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | — | — | |
| 2024 | 71 | -1 | 14.6 kBtu/ft² | 3 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 4 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 67 | +18 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 49 | +2 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 47 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)
Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 790 S MICHIGAN ST
- City
- Seattle
- State
- Washington
- ZIP
- 98108
- Coordinates
- 47.54780, -122.32307
Within ~1 km
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How does Michigan Street Buildings compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle?
The latest disclosures cover 164 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in Seattle, out of 3,871 buildings citywide.
At 41,895 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 58,727 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1961 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1960). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Michigan Street Buildings's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 11 Seattle disclosures for Michigan Street Buildings, covering report years 2015–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2018 to 71 in 2024 (+24 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 72. Site EUI moved from 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2015) to 14.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 59% decrease. Reported emissions went from 29 tCO₂e to 3 tCO₂e over the same span (down 88%).
Which law requires Michigan Street Buildings to report its energy use?
Michigan Street Buildings reports under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920), the legal basis of Seattle's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record seattle:22165:2025). Seattle's Building Emissions Performance Standard (adopted 2023) applies to buildings over 20,000 sq ft: benchmarking verification is due 2027–2030 and initial emissions targets 2031–2035, reaching net zero by 2041–2050, with fines for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Michigan Street Buildings's energy grade?
Michigan Street Buildings did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure.
How much energy does Michigan Street Buildings use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2025.
What are Michigan Street Buildings's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Michigan Street Buildings?
Michigan Street Buildings is at 790 S MICHIGAN ST, in Seattle, Washington 98108. Its coordinates are 47.54780, -122.32307 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Michigan Street Buildings and when was it built?
Michigan Street Buildings has 41,895 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Michigan Street Buildings covered by the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Seattle Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SMC 22.920)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Michigan Street Buildings, Seattle, Washington — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/seattle/michigan-street-buildings-dff0a57f (data as of October 2, 2026).